Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Index of Eight Core Industries  August, 2018
1. The summary of the Index of Eight Core Industries  is given at the Annexure.
2. The Eight Core Industries comprise 40.27 per cent of the weight of items included in the Index of Industrial Production . The combined Index of Eight Core Industries stands at 128.1 in August, 2018, which was 4.2per centhigheras compared to the index of August, 2017. Its cumulative growth during April to August, 2018-19was 5.5per cent.
Coal
3. Coal production increased by 2.4 per cent in August, 2018 over August, 2017. Its cumulative index increased by 10.3 per centduring April to August, 2018-19over corresponding period of the previous year.
Crude Oil
4. Crude Oil production  declinedby 3.7 per cent in August, 2018 over August, 2017. Its cumulative index declined by 3.3 per centduring April to August, 2018-19over the corresponding period of previous year.
Natural Gas
5. The Natural Gas production  increased by 1.1per cent in August, 2018 over August, 2017. Its cumulative index declined by 0.6 per centduring April to August, 2018-19 over the corresponding period of previous year.
Refinery Products
6. Petroleum Refinery production  increased by 5.1 per cent in August, 2018 over August, 2017. Its cumulative index increased by 7.4 per centduring April to August, 2018-19over the corresponding period of previous year.
Fertilizers
7. Fertilizers production  declined by 5.3 per cent in August, 2018 over August, 2017. Its cumulative index increased by 1.7 per centduring April to August, 2018-19 over the corresponding period of previous year.
Steel
8. Steel production increasedby 3.9 per cent in August, 2018 over August, 2017. Its cumulative index increased by 3.4per centduring April to August, 2018-19 over the corresponding period of previous year.
Cement
9. Cement production  increasedby 14.3per cent in August, 2018over August, 2017. Its cumulative index increased by 14.7per centduring April to August, 2018-19 over the corresponding period of previous year.
Electricity
10. Electricity generation  increased by5.4per centin August, 2018over August, 2017. Its cumulative indexincreased by5.3 per cent during April to August, 2018-19over the corresponding period of previous year.
Note 1: Data for June, 2018, July, 2018 and August, 2018are provisional.
Note 2: Since April, 2014, Electricity generation data from Renewable sources are also included.
Note 3: The industry-wise weights indicated above are individual industry weight derived from IIP and blown up on pro rata basis to a combined weight of ICI equal to 100.
Note 4: Release of the index for September, 2018 will be on Wednesday, 31stOctober, 2018.
Annexure
Performance of Eight Core Industries
Yearly Index & Growth Rate
Base Year: 2011-12=100
Index
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Sector
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Weight
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2012-13
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2013-14
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2014-15
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2015-16
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2016-17
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|
2017-18
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Apr-Aug 2017-18
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|
Apr-Aug 2018-19
|
|
Coal
|
|
10.3335
|
|
103.2
|
|
104.2
|
|
112.6
|
|
118.0
|
|
121.8
|
|
124.9
|
|
104.5
|
|
115.3
|
|
Crude Oil
|
|
8.9833
|
|
99.4
|
|
99.2
|
|
98.4
|
|
97.0
|
|
94.5
|
|
93.7
|
|
95.2
|
|
92.1
|
|
Natural Gas
|
|
6.8768
|
|
85.6
|
|
74.5
|
|
70.5
|
|
67.2
|
|
66.5
|
|
68.4
|
|
68.8
|
|
68.4
|
|
Refinery Products
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|
28.0376
|
|
107.2
|
|
108.6
|
|
108.8
|
|
114.1
|
|
119.7
|
|
125.2
|
|
120.4
|
|
129.3
|
|
Fertilizers
|
|
2.6276
|
|
96.7
|
|
98.1
|
|
99.4
|
|
106.4
|
|
106.6
|
|
106.6
|
|
103.7
|
|
105.5
|
|
Steel
|
|
17.9166
|
|
107.9
|
|
115.8
|
|
121.7
|
|
120.2
|
|
133.1
|
|
140.5
|
|
137.1
|
|
141.7
|
|
Cement
|
|
5.3720
|
|
107.5
|
|
111.5
|
|
118.1
|
|
123.5
|
|
122.0
|
|
129.7
|
|
124.5
|
|
142.8
|
|
Electricity
|
|
19.8530
|
|
104.0
|
|
110.3
|
|
126.6
|
|
133.8
|
|
141.6
|
|
149.2
|
|
152.7
|
|
160.8
|
|
Overall Index
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|
100.0000
|
|
103.8
|
|
106.5
|
|
111.7
|
|
115.1
|
|
120.5
|
|
125.7
|
|
122.1
|
|
128.9
Growth Rates
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Sector
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|
Weight
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2012-13
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2013-14
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2014-15
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2015-16
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|
2016-17
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|
2017-18
|
|
Apr-Aug 2017-18
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|
Apr-Aug 2018-19
|
|
Coal
|
|
10.3335
|
|
3.2
|
|
1.0
|
|
8.0
|
|
4.8
|
|
3.2
|
|
2.6
|
|
-0.2
|
|
10.3
|
|
Crude Oil
|
|
8.9833
|
|
-0.6
|
|
-0.2
|
|
-0.9
|
|
-1.4
|
|
-2.5
|
|
-0.9
|
|
-0.3
|
|
-3.3
|
|
Natural Gas
|
|
6.8768
|
|
-14.4
|
|
-12.9
|
|
-5.3
|
|
-4.7
|
|
-1.0
|
|
2.9
|
|
4.8
|
|
-0.6
|
|
Refinery Products
|
|
28.0376
|
|
7.2
|
|
1.4
|
|
0.2
|
|
4.9
|
|
4.9
|
|
4.6
|
|
1.0
|
|
7.4
|
|
Fertilizers
|
|
2.6276
|
|
-3.3
|
|
1.5
|
|
1.3
|
|
7.0
|
|
0.2
|
|
0.03
|
|
-0.9
|
|
1.7
|
|
Steel
|
|
17.9166
|
|
7.9
|
|
7.3
|
|
5.1
|
|
-1.3
|
|
10.7
|
|
5.6
|
|
6.0
|
|
3.4
|
|
Cement
|
|
5.3720
|
|
7.5
|
|
3.7
|
|
5.9
|
|
4.6
|
|
-1.2
|
|
6.3
|
|
-1.7
|
|
14.7
|
|
Electricity
|
|
19.8530
|
|
4.0
|
|
6.1
|
|
14.8
|
|
5.7
|
|
5.8
|
|
5.3
|
|
6.1
|
|
5.3
|
|
Overall Index
|
|
100.0000
|
|
3.8
|
|
2.6
|
|
4.9
|
|
3.0
|
|
4.8
|
|
4.3
|
|
3.0
|
|
5.5
Performance of Eight Core Industries
Monthly Index & Growth Rate
Base Year: 2011-12=100
Index
|
|
Sector
|
|
Coal
|
|
Crude Oil
|
|
Natural Gas
|
|
Refinery Products
|
|
Fertilizers
|
|
Steel
|
|
Cement
|
|
Electricity
|
|
Overall Index
|
|
Weight
|
|
10.3335
|
|
8.9833
|
|
6.8768
|
|
28.0376
|
|
2.6276
|
|
17.9166
|
|
5.3720
|
|
19.8530
|
|
100.0000
|
|
Aug-17
|
|
101.3
|
|
95.1
|
|
69.5
|
|
121.6
|
|
115.4
|
|
139.0
|
|
117.3
|
|
155.4
|
|
123.0
|
|
Sep-17
|
|
103.1
|
|
92.0
|
|
68.8
|
|
122.7
|
|
105.3
|
|
138.7
|
|
119.8
|
|
150.5
|
|
122.0
|
|
Oct-17
|
|
119.4
|
|
95.7
|
|
71.0
|
|
132.1
|
|
116.8
|
|
146.7
|
|
125.2
|
|
149.8
|
|
128.7
|
|
Nov-17
|
|
133.5
|
|
90.8
|
|
68.5
|
|
126.0
|
|
111.8
|
|
137.5
|
|
125.4
|
|
140.1
|
|
124.1
|
|
Dec-17
|
|
142.6
|
|
94.2
|
|
69.2
|
|
133.1
|
|
112.1
|
|
138.0
|
|
135.3
|
|
143.9
|
|
128.8
|
|
Jan-18
|
|
149.5
|
|
93.8
|
|
67.6
|
|
135.4
|
|
105.5
|
|
145.0
|
|
140.6
|
|
149.5
|
|
132.5
|
|
Feb-18
|
|
143.2
|
|
86.1
|
|
62.1
|
|
120.9
|
|
102.2
|
|
141.7
|
|
138.0
|
|
136.1
|
|
123.2
|
|
Mar-18
|
|
184.9
|
|
95.8
|
|
69.8
|
|
130.3
|
|
107.0
|
|
153.2
|
|
149.6
|
|
156.7
|
|
138.5
|
|
Apr-18
|
|
118.8
|
|
91.8
|
|
67.1
|
|
119.1
|
|
93.1
|
|
138.1
|
|
149.1
|
|
153.7
|
|
124.3
|
|
May-18
|
|
125.2
|
|
94.8
|
|
68.7
|
|
131.6
|
|
106.6
|
|
142.8
|
|
145.3
|
|
164.7
|
|
131.9
|
|
Jun-18
|
|
120.3
|
|
90.9
|
|
67.4
|
|
133.8
|
|
108.3
|
|
142.7
|
|
149.5
|
|
159.9
|
|
131.0
|
|
Jul-18
|
|
108.1
|
|
91.2
|
|
68.5
|
|
134.1
|
|
110.0
|
|
140.3
|
|
135.9
|
|
162.1
|
|
129.2
|
|
Aug-18
|
|
103.8
|
|
91.6
|
|
70.2
|
|
127.7
|
|
109.4
|
|
144.5
|
|
134.2
|
|
163.8
|
|
128.1
Growth Rates 
|
|
Sector
|
|
Coal
|
|
Crude Oil
|
|
Natural Gas
|
|
Refinery Products
|
|
Fertilizers
|
|
Steel
|
|
Cement
|
|
Electricity
|
|
Overall Index
|
|
Weight
|
|
10.3335
|
|
8.9833
|
|
6.8768
|
|
28.0376
|
|
2.6276
|
|
17.9166
|
|
5.3720
|
|
19.8530
|
|
100.0000
|
|
Aug-17
|
|
15.4
|
|
-1.6
|
|
4.2
|
|
2.4
|
|
-0.6
|
|
2.2
|
|
0.7
|
|
8.3
|
|
4.4
|
|
Sep-17
|
|
10.4
|
|
0.1
|
|
6.3
|
|
8.1
|
|
-7.7
|
|
3.7
|
|
0.1
|
|
3.4
|
|
4.7
|
|
Oct-17
|
|
3.9
|
|
-0.4
|
|
2.8
|
|
7.5
|
|
3.0
|
|
8.6
|
|
-1.3
|
|
3.2
|
|
5.0
|
|
Nov-17
|
|
0.7
|
|
0.2
|
|
2.4
|
|
8.2
|
|
0.3
|
|
14.5
|
|
16.9
|
|
3.9
|
|
6.9
|
|
Dec-17
|
|
0.4
|
|
-2.1
|
|
1.1
|
|
6.6
|
|
3.0
|
|
0.4
|
|
17.7
|
|
4.4
|
|
3.8
|
|
Jan-18
|
|
3.8
|
|
-3.2
|
|
-1.2
|
|
11.0
|
|
-1.6
|
|
1.7
|
|
19.6
|
|
7.7
|
|
6.2
|
|
Feb-18
|
|
1.3
|
|
-2.4
|
|
-1.8
|
|
7.8
|
|
5.2
|
|
5.0
|
|
23.0
|
|
4.6
|
|
5.4
|
|
Mar-18
|
|
9.1
|
|
-1.6
|
|
1.0
|
|
1.1
|
|
3.2
|
|
4.7
|
|
13.5
|
|
6.0
|
|
4.5
|
|
Apr-18
|
|
15.2
|
|
-0.8
|
|
5.7
|
|
2.7
|
|
4.6
|
|
3.0
|
|
21.9
|
|
2.1
|
|
4.7
|
|
May-18
|
|
12.0
|
|
-2.9
|
|
-1.4
|
|
4.9
|
|
8.4
|
|
-0.1
|
|
13.0
|
|
4.1
|
|
4.1
|
|
Jun-18
|
|
11.8
|
|
-3.4
|
|
-2.7
|
|
12.1
|
|
1.0
|
|
3.4
|
|
13.2
|
|
8.4
|
|
7.6
|
|
Jul-18
|
|
9.8
|
|
-5.4
|
|
-5.2
|
|
12.3
|
|
1.3
|
|
6.9
|
|
11.1
|
|
6.7
|
|
7.3
|
|
Aug-18
|
|
2.4
|
|
-3.7
|
|
1.1
|
|
5.1
|
|
-5.3
|
|
3.9
|
|
14.3
|
|
5.4
|
|
4.2